Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2012 Lifetime Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
SD Governor Kristi Noem Republican 84%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 97%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann Republican 90%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais Republican 90%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 1%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 93%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 9%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 92%
TX U.S. House - 12 Kay Granger Republican 87%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 97%
TX U.S. House - 18 Sheila Jackson Lee Democratic 5%
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess Republican 94%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 28%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 93%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 7%
UT U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Lee Republican 100%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner Democratic 13%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman Republican 89%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 6%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith Republican 80%
VA U.S. House - 11 Gerry Connolly Democratic 6%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 7%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 4%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 3%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 10%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 10%
WA U.S. House - 5 Cathy Rodgers Republican 91%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 14%
WI U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Johnson Republican 100%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 2%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 1%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Joe Manchin III Democratic 25%
WV U.S. Senate - Jr Shelley Capito Republican 70%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 96%
WY U.S. Senate - Jr Cynthia Lummis Republican 96%
Gary Ackerman 4%
Sandy Adams 90%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 6%
Todd Akin 97%
Lamar Alexander 78%
Rodney Alexander 78%
Jason Altmire 24%
Justin Amash 88%
Rob Andrews 14%
Steve Austria 87%
Kelly Ayotte 86%
Joe Baca, Sr. 13%
Michele Bachmann 99%
Spencer Bachus 91%
Lou Barletta 74%
State Office Name Party Rating
SD Governor Kristi Noem R 84%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 97%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann R 90%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais R 90%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 1%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 93%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 9%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 92%
TX U.S. House - 12 Kay Granger R 87%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 97%
TX U.S. House - 18 Sheila Jackson Lee D 5%
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess R 94%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 28%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 93%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 7%
UT U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Lee R 100%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner D 13%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman R 89%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 6%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith R 80%
VA U.S. House - 11 Gerry Connolly D 6%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 7%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 4%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 3%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 10%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 10%
WA U.S. House - 5 Cathy Rodgers R 91%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 14%
WI U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Johnson R 100%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 2%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 1%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Joe Manchin III D 25%
WV U.S. Senate - Jr Shelley Capito R 70%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 96%
WY U.S. Senate - Jr Cynthia Lummis R 96%
Gary Ackerman 4%
Sandy Adams 90%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 6%
Todd Akin 97%
Lamar Alexander 78%
Rodney Alexander 78%
Jason Altmire 24%
Justin Amash 88%
Rob Andrews 14%
Steve Austria 87%
Kelly Ayotte 86%
Joe Baca, Sr. 13%
Michele Bachmann 99%
Spencer Bachus 91%
Lou Barletta 74%
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